ADH – Application Data Hub
Overview
The SystemCORP ADH software is a flexible and complete data communication and process automation package ready to be integrated in your embedded or x86 platform based Smart Grid product.
Based on a distributed real-time database and application management system it allows the integration of almost any SCADA communication protocol as client or server.
SystemCORP offers the most commonly used communication protocols such as IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5, DNP3 and Modbus as part of a standard communication library.
An IEC 61131 compliant programmable logic controller extend the capability of the ADH as true virtual Smart Grid application ready to be dropped into any embedded or x86 based product platform.
Our flexible software licensing system caters for your product specific ADH application configuration.
For ADH application configuration our eNode Designer configuration tool is available, which simplifies system engineering resulting in reduction of project costs and implementation time.
ADH – Distributed Application Manager and Real-Time Database
The ADH application manages all implemented communication and automation software applications during system start-up and monitors the status of the applications during normal operation.
The system real-time database, as part of the ADH, receives all data point changes from any implemented application, uses that information for managing a real-time database image of the entire system and re-distributing of data point information according to configured mapping tables.
Handling of simple and enhanced security command structures is an integral part of the ADH.
The ADH and associated software applications can be distributed in a multi-processor system and linked through an Ethernet network.
Target Platform Software Integration
Product specific software applications are used for integrating the ADH software on a target platform. Typical product target platform software applications include the integration of physical inputs/outputs and communication port drivers.
The product specific software applications plug into the ADH software the same way as ready-to-use applications provided by SystemCORP Energy.
The eNode Designer allows product specific configuration options to be added to the product specific integration software.
Features
- Protocol conversion between
- IEC 61850
- IEC 60870-5-101
- IEC 60870-5-103
- IEC 60870-5-104
- Modbus
- DNP 3.0
- JSON/MQTT
- fieldbus protocols such as CANopen
- Integrated PLC- fully compliant with IEC 61131 standards
- Supports various software operating systems
- Embedded real-time operating systems such as vxWorks, QNX, Beck RTOS
- Linux variants (including embedded platforms)
- Microsoft Windows
- Time synchronization using SNTP client
Supported Operating Systems
All ADH software components are suitable for almost any operating systems. The most popular operating systems are:
- Standard and Real-Time Linux for embedded systems
- Linux Ubuntu and Debian for x86 architecture
- Windows operating system for x86 architecture
- QNX on embedded systems
- VxWorks on embedded systems
The real-time operating system Beck-IPC RTOS are ideally suited for ADH projects targeting the small foot print processor platforms from Beck-IPC.
For QNX and VxWorks implementations please contact SystemCORP Energy.
Hardware Target Platforms
A variety of different processor types and computer platforms are suitable for eHub software. This also includes SoC (System on Chip) assemblies:
- X86 Architecture based computers
- ARM 7, 11 based SoC
- Intel Atom 64 bit processor families
- Freescale Power PC
- ARM CORTEX M4
- RaspberryPi and BeagleBone
- Beck [email protected]
As part of our service we consult on the suitability of operating systems and verify hardware platforms specifications.
Software Structure
Communication protocols such as IEC 61850 and the automation software IEC 61131 are ready to use applications, which only require a valid configuration from the eNode Designer.
ADH Software Integration training and project specific workshops are offered by SystemCORP Energy on request.
eNode Designer
eNode Designer is the graphical configuration tool for the ADH.
Click here to go to eNote Designer download page
ICD Designer
The ICD Designer is used to create and modify standard IEC 61850 configuration files (SCL/CID/ICD/SCD/…). These files are imported into eNode Designer and mapped, to configure the IEC 61850 server and client in the ADH.
